MARGARITA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1100 N MAIN ST STE A · BELLE GLADE · Palm Beach County · FL 33430
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler: cooked rice drink with milk (44F at 2:41pm- Cooked Cooling) As per employee, cooling overnight in unit. Product did not cool from 135F to 41F in a total of 6 hours. Product stored in large quantity with tightly covered lid. See stop sale. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Open bag of raw chicken nuggets stored above French fries – not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: raw beef stored over buckets of house made juices. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Open bag of raw chicken nuggets stored above bags of raw shrimp – not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler: cooked rice drink with milk (44F at 2:41pm- Cooked Cooling) As per employee, cooling overnight in unit. Product did not cool from 135F to 41F in a total of 6 hours. Product stored in large quantity with tightly covered lid. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At flip top cooler across from cook line: bottled sour cream (56F at 2:30pm – Ambient Cooling) As per employee bottled and cooling since 10am. Product did not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At flip top cooler across from cook line: bottled sour cream (56F at 2:30pm – Ambient Cooling) As per employee bottled and cooling since 10am. Product did not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:39 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.